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Saturday, August 18, 2012

WIP - Paper-Piecing Stars

Yippee! I have just finished more
stars for Dylan's quilt. I used the Strip sew method to make these stars.

Strip sewing begins with long strips of fabric cut the same width and length. Fabric strips can be any width, but I want my 60 - degree star blades to be 2" the measurement I needed to cut my fabric is 1¼" by the width of the yardage (usually 44 inches). Then the two fabric strips are placed right side to right side and sewn with ¼" seam allowance, the seam

Dark fabric in the middle

is pressed open, a triangular ruler is then placed along the outer edge of the fabric, at a 60-degree angle. The pieced fabric strip is cut along the angle . This cut is repeated along the length of the fabric strip at 2" lengths. The result is a set of pieced fabrics cut in triangles.

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Light Fabric in the middle

The Tube strip method
was used to make the following stars. I've gotten a few done!!

love the colour combinations

I will post more stars soon, better get busy and cut more yummy fabric.

About Me

Hi, I live in Western Australia I am married with two grown sons and six grandchildren and my two daughter-in-laws are wonderful. I love all forms of patchwork and quilting from scrap quilts, hand and machine-piecing, to foundation-piecing and fusible applique.
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